Candidatesexperienced people. One clear standard.
With more than xx years of combined experience, Alan Holmes and Harvey Richmond lead an agency that takes fewer clients, goes deeper on every search, and builds the kind of long-term relationships that produce better outcomes for everyone.
Towcha People is a proud member of the Circle Back Initiative — committing to respond to every candidate who applies.
Director · Towcha Technology · Co-FounderAlan Holmes
Alan Holmes is a Gubbi Gubbi man who has spent his career building things that work — and making sure the people around him can do the same.
He leads Towcha Technology, the technology strategy, development and support arm of the Towcha collective. Over the course of his career, he's delivered digital solutions for some of Australia's most complex, high-stakes environments: National Australia Bank, Coles, Australia Post, ASIC, the Department of Primary Industries, the Municipal Association of Victoria, and more. The work spans system integration, implementation, data conversion, project and program management, and business analysis — the kind of engagements where the margin for error is narrow and the consequences of getting it wrong are real.
"Technology should solve actual problems for actual people. Every project starts from that position."
What's shaped his approach over that time is a simple conviction: technology should solve actual problems for actual people. Every project starts from that position. Not from what's technically impressive, or what's been done before, but from what the user genuinely needs.
The other thing that drives him is who gets to be part of building it. Alan is committed to mentoring and elevating Indigenous talent — not as a side project, but as a core part of what Towcha stands for. An inclusive economy isn't an aspiration. It's something you build, deliberately, one person and one project at a time.
Director · Executive & Senior Technology RecruitmentHarvey Richmond
Harvey didn't set out to be a recruiter. He came into the industry sideways — through a genuine fascination with emerging technology and years of conversations with the people building it. What kept him there was a frustration he couldn't shake: watching organisations hire leaders who looked right on paper, then wondering why nothing changed.
After more than a decade in technology and executive recruitment — across both agency and in-house environments — he's developed a specific kind of fluency. He knows the difference between someone who understands a system and someone who can redesign it. Between a leader who talks about transformation and one who has actually taken a team through it.
His read on most hiring problems is this: it's rarely a technology problem. It's a leadership problem. And it persists because most search processes are built to find the safe candidate — credentialled, articulate, low-risk on paper — rather than the right one.
"It's rarely a technology problem. It's a leadership problem — and most search processes are built to find the safe candidate, not the right one."
Harvey takes a small number of mandates. Every search has his direct involvement — not a junior researcher working from a brief. Many of the people he places he's known for years, and that depth of relationship is what makes the difference: context you can't get from a database, and trust that goes both ways.
He's also committed to diverse shortlists — not as a compliance position, but because the evidence is consistent. The best leadership teams are not homogeneous ones. He won't present a shortlist that contradicts this principle.
Ready to work with us?No pitch. Just a chat to see if we can help.
Whether you're looking to hire or exploring your next move, we'd like to hear from you.
Quality over volumeYou deserve better than a recruiter who doesn't call back.
We work with a select group of enterprise and high-growth clients across technology, digital, and professional services. Every role we recruit for has our direct involvement. You'll speak with someone senior who knows the market, can give you honest context, and will keep you informed throughout.
As Circle Back Initiative members, we respond to every application. Either way, you'll hear from us.
What we doRoles we recruit for
Across technology, digital, and professional services — with enterprise and high-growth clients in education, banking, healthcare, government, defence, energy, and retail.
How it worksThree steps. No noise.
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Introduce yourself
Browse current roles or submit your CV. Tell us what you're looking for — and what you're not.
A real conversation, honest context, and roles you'd actually want.
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We have a real conversation
Speak with someone senior who knows the market and can give you honest, useful context — not just a list of open roles.
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We find your right fit
Roles that suit your skills, your ambitions, and the kind of organisation you'll actually thrive in. We keep you informed throughout.
Where next?Find your next role.
Get access to live IT and technology roles across Australia — and a recruiter who'll actually call you back.